Produced water and disposal in Cochran County
Every injection and disposal permit in the county, what each well is permitted to take, what its operator reported, and who is reporting daily. Earthquakes in the area →
Cochran County has 954 active injection and disposal wells, 50 of them permitted for disposal, with 1.2 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 30 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 12% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
Hilcorp Energy Company is the largest injector in the county, with 8.2 million barrels reported across 305 active wells.
- 954
- active injection wells, 50 for disposal
- 1.25M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 30.1M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -12%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 2,112
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 30,096,986 · prior 12 34,381,622(-12%)
Who injects here
Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.
| Operator | Reported, bbl | Active wells | Capacity bbl/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 8.24M | 305 | 514K |
| Manzano, LLC | 4.45M | 2 | 48K |
| Aviator Energy, LLC | 3.66M | 86 | 60.3K |
| Double Barrel Oil LLC | 2.21M | 53 | 25.9K |
| Walkabout Operating, LLC | 1.49M | 15 | 19K |
| Kimbell Operating Company | 1.46M | 25 | 15.1K |
| R2Q Operating LLC | 1.31M | 58 | 42.4K |
| Ctoc Energy, LLC | 1.31M | 89 | 78.3K |
| A.C.T. Operating Company | 1.02M | 39 | 23.4K |
| Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | 869K | 31 | 137K |
| Extex Operating Company | 643K | 61 | 38.2K |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 571K | 1 | 25K |
| Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | 482K | 6 | 6K |
| Vision Oil and Gas LLC | 429K | 89 | 59.9K |
| Momentum Operating Co., Inc. | 343K | 4 | 3.6K |
| Prasad, Hari Production Co. | 338K | 10 | 5.4K |
| Winn Operating, LLC | 262K | 14 | 16.8K |
| Hunt Cimarron Ltd. Partnership | 248K | 15 | 15K |
| Delray Oil, Inc. | 220K | 3 | 45K |
| Joplin Oil Co., Inc. | 119K | 13 | 5.2K |
Injection permits
2,112 UIC PERMITS · 954 ACTIVE · PAGE 14 OF 22
Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #53 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,037–5,048 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #55 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,053–5,065 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #59 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,049–5,059 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #64 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,050–5,062 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #71 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,054–5,064 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #72 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,051–5,065 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #76 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,062–5,078 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #79 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,046–5,060 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #82 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,056–5,070 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #89 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,058–5,070 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #91 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,059–5,069 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #97 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,047–5,061 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #99 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,055–5,069 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #105 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,066–5,074 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Morton Unit #3301W | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 950 | 4,700–5,000 | Nov 12, 2015 |
| Snodgrass, A. #1 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 950 | 4,700–5,000 | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Morton Unit #2301W | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 950 | 4,700–5,000 | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Morton Unit #2303W | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 950 | 4,700–5,000 | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Calvin-Starnes Unit #K 14 | DP Permian Operator, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,994–5,020 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| Calvin-Starnes Unit #L 14 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,980–5,002 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| North-Wright #D 11 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,854–4,906 | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Calvin-Starnes Unit #D 13 | BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 5,071–5,096 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| Calvin-Starnes Unit #C 13 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 5,085–5,116 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| Calvin-Starnes Unit #F 9 | DP Permian Operator, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 5,029–5,064 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| Calvin-Starnes Unit #E 9 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 5,030–5,066 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| North-Wright #C 2 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,860–4,892 | Oct 20, 2011 |
| North-Wright #C 11 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,852–4,906 | Oct 20, 2011 |
| North-Wright #C 16 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,840–4,876 | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Calvin-Starnes Unit #E 12 | DP Permian Operator, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 5,052–5,086 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| Wright, D. S. "B" #17 | Masada Development Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,840–4,945 | May 16, 1995 |
| Wright, Della Slaughter #4 | Momentum Operating Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,936–4,976 | Feb 5, 2007 |
| Wright, Anne #3 | Tema Oil and Gas Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,670–4,900 | Apr 29, 2010 |
| North-Wright #B 5 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,680–4,906 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| North-Wright #B 11 | Tema Oil and Gas Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,690–4,900 | Apr 23, 2010 |
| North-Wright #C 4 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,680–4,900 | Apr 23, 2010 |
| North-Wright #C 7 | Tema Oil and Gas Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,680–4,900 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| North-Wright #C 10 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,690–4,900 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| North-Wright #D 3 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,690–4,900 | Apr 23, 2010 |
| North-Wright #D 12 | Tema Oil and Gas Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,710–4,910 | Apr 23, 2010 |
| North-Wright #C 5A | Hexp Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 4,853–4,893 | Aug 3, 2011 |
| Conoco-Dean Unit #37W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 700 | 4,940–5,051 | Aug 25, 1969 |
| Conoco-Dean Unit #65W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 4,854–5,008 | Oct 20, 1966 |
| Mallet "C" #8W | Encore Energy Partners Oper LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 5,000–5,078 | Apr 12, 1965 |
| Mallet Land & Cattle Co. "G" #3W | Texaco Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 4,916–5,033 | Feb 23, 1984 |
| Wright Unit #204 | Extex Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 4,931–4,973 | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Wright Unit #273 | Extex Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 4,938–4,976 | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Sieber, H.C. #4 | Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 4,994–5,020 | Mar 3, 1965 |
| Mary Ellis #15 | Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 4,765–4,820 | May 29, 1964 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2046 | Kimbell Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 4,845–4,985 | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2047 | Kimbell Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 4,845–4,985 | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #308 | Kimbell Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 4,840–4,980 | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2044 | Kimbell Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 4,840–5,000 | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Masten, F. O. #8 | Ctoc Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Masten, F. O. #15 | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Masten, F. O. #2 | Ctoc Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Masten, F. O. #7 | Ctoc Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Masten, F. O. #6 | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Masten, F. O. "11" #1 | Ctoc Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Masten, F. O. "20" #2 | Ctoc Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Masten, F. O. "20" #3 | Ctoc Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Stanton-Masten #4R | Ctoc Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 625 | 4,900–5,200 | Dec 29, 1995 |
| Wright Unit #815W | Extex Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,923–4,950 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Wright Unit #913W | Vanguard Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,925–4,945 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #105W | Kimbell Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,909–49,600 | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2015W | Kimbell Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2028 | Kimbell Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,900–4,940 | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2029W | Kimbell Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Dean Unit "B" #36W | Reef Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,018–5,073 | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Dean Unit "B" #54W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,041–5,095 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #64W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,032–5,068 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #79W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,050–5,094 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #81W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,033–5,069 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #87W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,062–5,092 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #100W | Union Royalty, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,027–5,071 | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Dean Unit "B" #105W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,074–5,104 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #115W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,049–5,083 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #128W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,055–5,095 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #131W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,052–5,093 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #146W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,053–5,123 | — |
| Dean Unit "B" #148W | Reef Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,018–5,083 | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Dean Unit #15W | Reef Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,033–5,074 | Mar 17, 1994 |
| Woodley, F. L. #4W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Woodley, F. L. #8W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Woodley, F. L. #15W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #6W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,930–5,050 | Apr 19, 1965 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #7W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,922–4,978 | Apr 19, 1965 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #14W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,900–5,001 | Apr 19, 1965 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #20W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,913–4,957 | Apr 19, 1965 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #31W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,927–5,008 | Dec 15, 1986 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #38W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,906–4,985 | — |
| Dean Unit #21 | Reef Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,068–5,078 | Mar 17, 1994 |
| Woodley, F. L. #29 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Reed Wright "B" #8 | Tema Oil and Gas Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,830–4,846 | Aug 30, 1994 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #10W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,911–5,028 | Mar 20, 1987 |
| Woodley, F. L. #11A | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Marty-Wright #6 | Atapco | Canceled | Disposal | — | 600 | 4,810–4,959 | Jul 20, 1987 |
| Seaboard-Wright #5 | Atapco | Canceled | Disposal | — | 600 | 4,744–4,888 | Dec 7, 1987 |
| Bonanza (San Andres) Unit #101 | Manzano, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,730–4,925 | Apr 18, 1988 |
| Bonanza (San Andres) Unit #209 | Steller Energy & Investment Corp | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,776–4,975 | Apr 18, 1988 |
| Bonanza (San Andres) Unit #1402 | Steller Energy & Investment Corp | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,772–4,970 | Apr 18, 1988 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | 879049 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | Sherman SWD #1 07933409 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | 879049 | Manzano, LLC | Sherman SWD #1 07933409 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | 870193 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | Virgil SWD #1 07933308 |
| Jul 23, 2019 | 855374 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | Sherman SWD #1 07933409 |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 851096 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | George Custer SWD #1 07931253 |
| Jan 16, 2019 | 848533 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | M H Davis SWD #1 07900809 |
| May 14, 2018 | 839876 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC | George Custer SWD #1 07931253 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | 838673 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC | Black Bart SWD #3 07933385 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 837877 | Mammoth Exploration LLC | Hudson SWD #3 07933381 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 837092 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC | Black Bart SWD #1 07933380 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/cochran, documented in the API reference.